Introduction 1. Mental Skills Training and Strength and Conditioning 2. Social Psychological Theories and Models 3. Perceptual Monitoring in Strength and Power 4. Exercise, Self-Esteem, and Self-Perceptions 5. Resistance Training and Mental Health 6. Exercise Dependence 7. Drive For Muscularity 8. Eating Disorders in Sport 9. The (Ab) Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids 10. Professional Development in Strength and Conditioning Coaches

David Tod is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Aberystwyth University, UK, and has developed courses on the psychology of strength and conditioning for several other universities. He also sits on the British Association for Sport and Exercise Science Strength and Conditioning Special Interest Group Committee as the psychology expert.

David Lavallee is Professor and Head of the School of Sport at the University of Stirling, UK. He is an Associate Fellow and Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society. Professor Lavallee has published over 100 scholarly publications, including four edited books and two authored books, and is an associate editor and on the editorial board for several journals in the field of Sport and Psychology.

This is the first book to examine the importance of psychological factors in strength and conditioning and to offer a comprehensive overview of current research, theory and best practice. Written by a team of leading international researchers and practitioners, it looks at how psychology influences training and performance and how training can influence an individual's psychological well-being. Throughout, evidence-based research is combined with discussion of the practical issues facing athletes, coaches and sport science professionals. This book therefore, represents invaluable reading for all advanced students, researchers, trainers and sport scientists with an interest in strength and conditioning or sport psychology.